APHG Unit 4 Assessment Quiz

What are the characteristics and attributes of a state?

• B. Government and the capacity to enter into relations with other states

• C. Both A and B

• D. None of the above

• A. Defined territory and permanent population

Which of the following is an example of a nation-state?

• D. Canada

• C. India

• A. United States

• B. Japan

What is an example of a multiethnic state?

• B. China

• D. Germany

• A. Japan

• C. United States

What is an example of a superimposed boundary?

• A. United States and Canada border

• B. India and Pakistan border

• C. Nigeria and Cameroon border

• D. Germany and France border

What is the difference between Unitary and Federal states?

• D. None of the above

• C. Both A and B

• B. Unitary states have no central government, while Federal states have a strong central government

• A. Unitary states have a strong central government, while Federal states have power shared between central and regional governments

Which of the following can be a centrifugal force for a state?

• B. Economic inequality

• C. Both A and B

• A. Common language and culture

• D. None of the above

What are the consequences of devolution?

• C. Both A and B

• B. Ethnic nationalist movements

• A. Increased regional autonomy

• D. None of the above

What is the role of supranational organizations in negotiating conflict?

• A. They have no role in negotiating conflict

• B. They help in resolving conflicts between states

• C. Both A and B

• D. None of the above

What is the definition of colonialism?

• D. None of the above

• C. The establishment, exploitation, maintenance, acquisition, and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory

• B. The process of manipulating boundaries

• A. The process of redistricting

How did colonialism and imperialism affect state boundaries in Africa, the Middle East, and other regions?

• D. None of the above

• C. Both A and B

• B. They created artificial boundaries that did not align with ethnic or cultural divisions

• A. They had no impact on state boundaries